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Hunter Renfroe hit a grand slam in the top of the ninth to lead the Padres to an 8-4 win over the Brewers on Thursday.

The Padres were down 4-3 when Renfroe delivered the big blast off Joakim Soria. Renfroe also doubled and walked in the contest. He wasn't playing much at all against righties earlier this year, but with Wil Myers down, he's now started the last four times the Padres have faced them and acquitted himself nicely. It will be interesting to see just how the Padres use him after Myers returns. He'd seem to have some mixed-league value right now, but that would change quickly if he resumes sitting against righties. Aug 9 - 5:52 PM

Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 and hit a two-run homer against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Renfroe's rate stats are a fair amount better this year than last year, but it needs to be noted that a much higher percentage of his at-bats this season are coming against lefties and he's been far, far better against lefties than righties in his MLB career to date. Tonight's homer was off a righty, giving him seven in 140 at-bats against them. That's fine, of course. The .236 average and 43/8 K/BB ratio are less impressive. Renfroe seems destined for a fairly lengthy major league career, but whether it's as a regular or more of a platoon player is still to be determined. Aug 8 - 11:44 PM

Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Padres' 10-6 defeat of the Cubs on Sunday.

Renfroe plated the first run of the afternoon on a sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning and then he slugged a two-run homer off Cubs reliever Randy Rosario in the top of the ninth. The 26-year-old outfielder has had a disappointing season for the most part, but he's certainly capable of a strong finish in the power department. Aug 5 - 5:55 PM

Hunter Renfroe went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts as the Padres dropped the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Renfroe wasn't the only culprit in this one, as the Padres tallied just two singles as a team while getting shut out by Vince Velasquez and company. The 26-year-old outfielder hasn't been able to match his power production from his rookie season, slashing .245/.317/.451 with seven homers and 26 RBI in 60 games. Jul 22 - 9:19 PM

Depth Charts

Padres transferred OF Franchy Cordero from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Cordero was diagnosed with a bone spur in his right elbow after being pulled from his rehab assignment earlier this week and may require surgery. Now that he's on the 60-day DL, Cordero won't be eligible to return until late July.

Padres placed LHP Eric Lauer on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm strain.

Walker Lockett will replace him on the active roster. Lauer apparently hurt himself during Monday's start against the Giants, where he allowed three runs over five innings. No word yet on how long he'll be sidelined.

Bryan Mitchell (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday for the first time since landing on the disabled list.

That represents a big step in the right direction for Mitchell, who has been sidelined since June 20 with an elbow impingement. "It took a few days of throwing to really feel that get out of his elbow," manager Andy Green said Tuesday. "This was the first time he got off the mound. I heard it went really well. I assume he’ll get off the mound again in three days. He’s looked strong to me."

Major League Baseball suspended LHP Jose Torres for the remainder of the season for violating the league's domestic violence policy.

Torres was already on the restricted list after being charged last December with assault with a deadly weapon, criminal damage, and intimidation following a domestic violence incident. He has a hearing June 18 and a trial is scheduled for July 2, although it's possible the case will be settled before then.

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